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sperare

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /speˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: spe‧rà‧re

Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Latin spērāre.

    Verb

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    speràre (first-person singular present spèro, first-person singular past historic sperài, past participle speràto, auxiliary avére)

    1. (catenative) to hope [with di (+ infinitive) ‘for something to happen’ or che (+ subjunctive clause) ‘that something happens’]
      Speriamo bene!Let's hope for the best! (literally, “Let's hope well!”)
      Spero che ti piaccia.I hope you like it.
      Spero di sì.I hope so.
    2. (intransitive) to hope [with in ‘for’]
    3. (intransitive) to count on, trust [with in ‘in’]
      Spero in Dio.I trust in God.
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    Descendants
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    • Romanian: spera (also from Latin)

    Etymology 2

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      From spera (ray of light) +‎ -are; ultimately from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, sphere).

      Verb

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      speràre (first-person singular present spèro, first-person singular past historic sperài, past participle speràto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

      1. to candle (to inspect a transparent or translucent object using a light source)
        sperare un uovoto candle an egg
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      Latin

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      Verb

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      spērāre

      1. inflection of spērō:
        1. present active infinitive
        2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

      Romanian

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      Etymology

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      From spera (to hope) +‎ -re.

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      Noun

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      sperare f (plural sperări)

      1. hope
        Synonyms: speranță, nădejde

      Declension

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      singular plural
      indefinite definite indefinite definite
      nominative-accusative sperare sperarea sperări sperările
      genitive-dative sperări sperării sperări sperărilor
      vocative sperare, sperareo sperărilor